Simon Saunders, Author at Real Wireless

The BBC Charter select committee — fail fast, learn fast

by Simon Saunders | Nov 16, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

Last Tuesday (10th November), I was called upon to attend the House of Lords communications committee’s inquiry into the renewal of the BBC Charter. This session saw Mike Flood Page, former BBC TV and digital media executive producer, and I give evidence in...

Strength to strength

by Simon Saunders | Oct 1, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

The wireless industry has changed significantly since Real Wireless was founded in 2007. Wireless customers face ever-changing demands for even better technology, with increasing customer and workforce expectations of what wireless can achieve. The role Real Wireless...

Key considerations in the development of 5G

by Simon Saunders | Sep 14, 2015 | 5G, Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

I recently gave a talk at a Westminster eForum event, discussing the challenges that 5G development faces. This was part of a wider discussion about the future of networks, devices and 5G, with speakers from YouGov, Vodafone, Qualcomm and Analysys Mason participating...

Are UK mobile phone users paying too little?

by Simon Saunders | Jul 14, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

During the launch of its new iD MVNO service, Dixons Carphone suggested that UK customers overall overpay on their mobile bills by more than £5bn each year. If you look at Ofcom’s figures, which state that the UK has around than 83.1m mobile subscriptions, then you...

MNOs need a change of culture rather than technology

by Simon Saunders | Jul 10, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

Of the many issues that operators are currently seeking to address, one of the main ones they face is resolving problems relating to capacity — but some might argue the solution to this already exists, hiding in plain sight. Offloading some of the mobile traffic to...

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The Potential Impact of Switching off 2G in the UK

by John Okas | Oct 17, 2019

While the UK has started the deployment of 5G networks, the older 2G networks will inevitably face switch off (or sunset) at some point. This is despite being relied on by the elderly, users in rural locations and numerous machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, such...

Quantifying the economic impact of 5G

by Julie Bradford | Nov 20, 2019

5G is frequently qualitatively promoted as an enabler of smarter working, leading to significant operational benefits and hence productivity gains. Less recognised, but nevertheless as important, are the potential socio-economic benefits for industrial and public...

AutoAir 5G transport project extended

Real Wireless will continue to play a key role in the AutoAir consortium, which has received a further £1.8m in funding from the UK government (DCMS) taking the total project investment from the government to nearly £6m. Matched industry funding now totals more than...

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